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House passes supplemental appropriations bill adding roughly $39.5 million in spending
Summary
House Bill 3 88, the supplemental appropriations "bill of bills," passed after amendments that add prioritized projects and bond items; the body recorded $39,517,900 in additional spending and approved the bill 60-9.
Representative Valentine presented House Bill 3 88, described on the floor as the second supplemental appropriations bill that "spends $39,517,900 more in funds than we have" and handles prioritized bond and capital items. Members proposed floor amendments: Representative Fox successfully added an amendment to allocate $2,750,000 to an electronic-highway item and a $150,000 line to the Great Basin Experimental Station; Representative Beverly Evans proposed a residual allocation to Utah State University's Old Main Phase 3 if surplus funds remain.
Representative Howard cautioned against an open-ended "Christmas tree" of appropriations, urging restraint and prioritization of statutory requests. Following debate and amendments the House passed HB 3 88; the final recorded vote was 60 in favor and 9 opposed. The bill will be forwarded to the Senate for its consideration.
Key floor figures and votes were read on the record during the session. The supplemental bill is intended to address mid-year needs and capital priorities identified by caucuses and budget leaders.
Speakers quoted are identified in the House transcript and cited in the body above.
